Landfill

Neal Road Recycling and Waste Facility

1023 Neal Road, Paradise, CA 95969

Before you go

  • Not accepted. It does not take fire-related debris not screened for hazardous waste, friable asbestos, ammunition and gunpowder, ant and roach killers, antifreeze and solvents and acids.
  • How fees work. Fees are charged by weight (per ton) and as a flat rate per load or vehicle, with a minimum charge of $14.00. The posted rates are listed under Fees.
  • Good to know. Payment by cash, local checks or credit card only (no debit cards, no third-party checks).

At the gate

Type Landfill
Address 1023 Neal Road, Paradise, CA 95969
County Butte County
Phone 530-345-4917
Website www.buttecounty.net/912/Neal-Road-Recycling-Waste-Facility
Last checked Oct 23, 2026

Hours

Mon 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tue 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wed 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thu 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fri 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sat 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sun 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Closed Easter, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day; Christmas Eve open 7 am to noon

Accepted materials

Accepted materials municipal solid waste, paper and cardboard, dirt, concrete, asphalt, rocks, roofing (non-asbestos), yard trimmings and wood waste, sheetrock/drywall, furniture and carpet, tires, car batteries, refrigerators, fluorescent tubes and CFLs

Fees

Tipping fee Garbage, trash, debris and refuse $64.88/ton; minimum charge $14.00 per load (gate fees effective July 1, 2026)
Fee schedule Operator's fee page

Facility facts

Ownership Public
Owner Butte County, CA
Operator Butte County, CA
Operational status Open
Permitted activities Large Volume Transfer/Processing Facility, Solid Waste Landfill
Waste types accepted (per permit) MSW
Landfill class II,III
Year opened 1970
Planned closure year 2047
Composting on site No
Registry details (24)

Figures and identifiers as published in the EPA and state permit registries cited below.

Cease-operation date 2048-01-01
Cease-operation date type Estimated
Total acres 190
Disposal acres 140
Current area (acres) 98
Design area (acres) 140
Design capacity (tons) 11,697,222
Maximum permitted capacity 25,271,900 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity 20,847,970 Cubic Yards
Remaining capacity as of 2009-07-01
Waste in place (tons) 7,388,518
Waste-in-place year 2022
Annual waste accepted (tons) 186,745
Annual waste figure year 2022
Maximum permitted throughput 1,500 Tons per day
Landfill gas collection system Yes
Landfill gas energy project Yes
Landfill gas energy projects 1
EPA GHGRP ID 1004052
EPA LMOP landfill ID 220
CalRecycle SWIS number 04-AA-0002
Permit status Permitted
Enforcement agency County of Butte
Local government Chico

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Sources: epa.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; calrecycle.ca.gov (facility record, facility facts and permit and registry IDs; fetched Oct 21, 2026) ; buttecounty.net (hours, phone, website, accepted materials and facility facts; fetched Oct 23, 2026) ; buttecounty.net (website and fees; fetched Oct 23, 2026) ; buttecounty.net (accepted materials; fetched Oct 23, 2026) . Registry figures are as of Oct 21, 2026. Facility details were last checked on Oct 23, 2026.